River search for suspected bridge jumper continues

TOWN OF NEWBURGH — The search of the Hudson River for a Connecticut man suspected of jumping off the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge will resume for a fourth day on Friday.

Teams of divers began Thursday’s search for Armando Camara of Naugatuck, Conn., around 7:30 a.m. and came up empty after focusing on the area directly underneath the bridge, said Chief Mike Clancy of the Town of Newburgh police department.

The search for Camara has been underway since Tuesday evening, when police received an out-of-state call warning of a man threatening to jump.

Police responding to the bridge about 11 p.m. on Tuesday found Camara’s pickup truck on the bridge with its engine running and flashers on.

Inside were personal items belonging to Camara, including a cellphone, Clancy said.

Police found no witnesses who saw Camara jump, but the bridge’s cameras also showed no one walking off the bridge, Clancy said.